2022

Spring Events

Month	Day	Event Name
Mar.	mid	$\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Asuke-Area Katakuri Asian Fawnlily Colony of Asuke The Asian Fawnlilies of Asuke are located on slopes of Mt. Iimori facing northwestwards and occupy an area of about 0.5 hectares. Every year between about mid-March and early April it is possible to see the cute blossoms, which open almost all at once starting from a particularl…
	late	$\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Fujioka-Area Sakura Cherry and Yukiyanagi Thunberg's Meadowsweet Blossoms of Aichi Greenery Center Cherry blossoms and Thunberg's meadowsweets bloom along a 130-meter-long promenade in a Japanese-style garden. Known as Yukiyanagi in Japan, the snow-white blossoms contrast perfectly with the pale pink cherry buds in full bloom. Together, they create a beautiful, dream-like sce…
	late	$\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Asuke-Area Katakuri Asian Fawnlily Colony of Asuke The Asian Fawnlilies of Asuke are located on slopes of Mt. Iimori facing northwestwards and occupy an area of about 0.5 hectares. Every year between about mid-March and early April it is possible to see the cute blossoms, which open almost all at once starting from a particularl…
Apr.	early	$\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Fujioka-Area Sakura Cherry and Yukiyanagi Thunberg's Meadowsweet Blossoms of Aichi Greenery Center Cherry blossoms and Thunberg's meadowsweets bloom along a 130-meter-long promenade in a Japanese-style garden. Known as Yukiyanagi in Japan, the snow-white blossoms contrast perfectly with the pale pink cherry buds in full bloom. Together, they create a beautiful, dream-like sce…
	early	$\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Asuke-Area Katakuri Asian Fawnlily Colony of Asuke The Asian Fawnlilies of Asuke are located on slopes of Mt. Iimori facing northwestwards and occupy an area of about 0.5 hectares. Every year between about mid-March and early April it is possible to see the cute blossoms, which open almost all at once starting from a particularl…
	16	$\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Matsudaira-Area Matsudaira Spring Festival The Shigaku-sai, a sort of dress rehearsal, is held on the Saturday before April 17 in advance of the full festival. The Shigaku-sai festival starts in the evening and involves scooping of water from the traditional well in which Matsudaira was first bathed, dedications of firew…
	17	$\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Matsudaira-Area Matsudaira Spring Festival The Shigaku-sai, a sort of dress rehearsal, is held on the Saturday before April 17 in advance of the full festival. The Shigaku-sai festival starts in the evening and involves scooping of water from the traditional well in which Matsudaira was first bathed, dedications of firew…

Summer Events

Month	Day	Event Name	Holding Date
Jun.	1	$\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Fujioka-Area Kawaguchi Yana Fishing Weir Kawaguchi Yana Fishing Weir is built along the clean Yahagi River. Enjoy fresh sweetfish cuisine and the unusual sweetfish sashimi (raw fish). Barrier-free seats are also available. The season is from late April to late October.	- 10/31
	4	$Toyota Oiden Festival\r\nToyota Oiden Festival\r\nToyota Oiden Festival$ Toyota-Area Toyota Oiden Festival 54rd Toyota Oiden Festival Dates ・Oiden Sou-Odori: Saturday, July 30, 2022 ・Oiden Festival Fireworks: Sunday, July 31, 2022	- 7/31
	25	$\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Inabu-Area Inabu Lavender Fair - Donguri Workshop Lavender Gathering Large fields of lavender grow close to National Route 153 each summer. Lavender gathering experiences are only held during this season! Enjoy the deep green of Inabu and the healing scent of freshly harvested lavender at the same time.	- 6/26
Jul.	1	$Blueberry-no-Komichi\r\nBlueberry-no-Komichi\r\nBlueberry-no-Komichi\r\nBlueberry-no-Komichi\r\nBlueberry-no-Komichi$ Inabu-Area Blueberry-no-Komichi Blueberry-no-Komichi has been in operation in the Inabu region since July 2008. Spend a leisurely time visiting this vast four-hectare farm with about 4,200 blueberry bushes, and eat your fill of fifty different varieties of blueberries. With no time limit and the option to pick…	- 8/31
	9	$\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Fujioka-Area Fujioka Oiden Summer Festival & Fireworks Part of the larger My Town Oiden of Toyota City, this event is held at the Fujioka District where locals participate in a dance contest. Crowning the event is the fireworks display with about 1,000 shots launched in time with the background music!
		$\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Asahi-Area Odo Kanko Yana Fishing Weir Here you can catch sweetfish and enjoy sweetfish cuisine. In summer, the place is bustling with families enjoying the river. You can catch fish with your bare hands at the weir from mid-July to the end of October.	- 10/31
		$\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Toyota-Area Hirose Yana Fishing Weir Hirose Yana Fishing Weir is built traditionally with wood and bamboo. After you catch your sweetfish with your bare hands, you can cook it over a charcoal fire. Right next to the weir is a dining area where you can eat and enjoy Yahagi River’s natural scenery. The season is from…	- 10/10
	16	$\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Inabu-Area Oiden Yana Fishing Weir Catch sweetfish or play in the river. In the tent area, you can enjoy sweetfish cuisine such as salted sweetfish, sweetfish mochi sticks, and sweetfish rice. Open from July to the end of October.	- 9/30
	17	$\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Asahi-Area Odo Yumekake Furin Wind Chimes Fair An event begun in 2003. In the middle of July, wind chimes join the sounds of the river to fill the Odocho area. The first day of the event draws many visitors, offering opportunities for making your own wind chime, copying Buddhist sutras, meditating, and much more.	- 8/31
	31	Toyota-Area Toyota Oiden Festival Fireworks Toyota Oiden Festival is Toyota City's largest event and, to conclude it with a big splash, the last day features the Toyota Oiden Festival Fireworks. Featuring Melody Fireworks, a huge waterfall fireworks, "starmines", which are complex combinations of simultaneous launches, te…
Aug.	mid	$\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Asahi-Area Okuyahagi Onsen Resort Fireworks in Asahi From the spectator seats, the Okuyahagi Onsen fireworks look much closer than normal fireworks. Since the area is surrounded by mountains, they cannot shoot fireworks very high. It is to prevent fires. The fireworks therefore explode at a lower height, making it look really clos…
	6	$\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Asuke-Area Tankororin Lantern Festival Takororin Lantern Festival is a special summer event in the Asuke area, when cylindrical lanterns known as “tankororin” line the streets and set the historical Asuke Townscape aglow. Mini concerts take place at various spots along the street, including guitar, shamisen, and raku…	- 8/15
	13	$\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Asuke-Area Asuke Summer Festival The Asuke summer festival refers to a series of events that take place in summer throughout the Asuke region. Every August, the promenade along the banks of the Asukegawa River is lit up with candles for the Asukegawa Manto Festival. On the last day, lanterns are sent off into t…
	14	$\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Asuke-Area Asuke Summer Festival The Asuke summer festival refers to a series of events that take place in summer throughout the Asuke region. Every August, the promenade along the banks of the Asukegawa River is lit up with candles for the Asukegawa Manto Festival. On the last day, lanterns are sent off into t…
	15	$\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Asuke-Area Asuke Summer Festival The Asuke summer festival refers to a series of events that take place in summer throughout the Asuke region. Every August, the promenade along the banks of the Asukegawa River is lit up with candles for the Asukegawa Manto Festival. On the last day, lanterns are sent off into t…

Autumn Events

Month	Day	Event Name	Holding Date
Sep.	late	$Red Spider Lilies of the Aizumame River\r\nRed Spider Lilies of the Aizumame River\r\nRed Spider Lilies of the Aizumame River\r\nRed Spider Lilies of the Aizumame River\r\nRed Spider Lilies of the Aizumame River\r\nRed Spider Lilies of the Aizumame River$ Toyota-Area Red Spider Lilies of the Aizumame River Approximately 450 meters of red spider lilies bloom on both banks of the Aizumame River in the southwestern part of Toyota City, from Tenno Bridge (Marune-cho) to Otoko Bridge (Miyagami-cho). Many people from both inside and outside of Toyota City visit this place to observe an…
Sep.	10	Toyota-Area Toyota City Industry Festa 2022 A great fair featuring Industrial Booths Street with exhibitions and sales of companies from Toyota City and other cities along both Tokai Kanjo Expressway and Route 153 such as Kanazawa of Ishikawa Prefecture, local products from a variety of regions, agriculture and forestry m…	- 9/11
Oct.	late	$Obara Cultural Festival Obara Kabuki\r\nObara Cultural Festival Obara Kabuki\r\nObara Cultural Festival Obara Kabuki\r\nObara Cultural Festival Obara Kabuki\r\nObara Cultural Festival Obara Kabuki$ Obara-Area Obara Cultural Festival Obara Kabuki Obara kabuki started in the mid-Edo Period when villagers performed the play as an offering to the local shrine. Today, it is held twice a year in May and October at the Obara Koryukan Community Hall and billed as “The Obara-za.”
	15	$\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Toyota-Area Koromo Festival Each year, the main festival is held on the third Sunday of October, with the rehearsal festival held the day before. Large floats are pulled through town and the Shichido Mairi event is held at night at the Koromo Shrine for the rehearsal festival. For the main festival, the fl…
	16	$\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Toyota-Area Koromo Festival Each year, the main festival is held on the third Sunday of October, with the rehearsal festival held the day before. Large floats are pulled through town and the Shichido Mairi event is held at night at the Koromo Shrine for the rehearsal festival. For the main festival, the fl…
	22	$Toyota Mikawa Highlands Adventure\r\nToyota Mikawa Highlands Adventure\r\nToyota Mikawa Highlands Adventure\r\nToyota Mikawa Highlands Adventure\r\nToyota Mikawa Highlands Adventure$ Shimoyama-Area Toyota Mikawa Highlands Adventure Enjoy experiential outdoor activities such as boarding a Hot Air Balloon, SUP (stand up paddleboarding), Air Canoe and others. Find such wildly fun outdoor activities at the Mikawa Kogen highlands around Lake Mikawa, the largest artificial lake in Aichi Prefecture, and take adva…	- 11/20
Nov.	early	$Otaki Gorge Maple Festival\r\nOtaki Gorge Maple Festival\r\nOtaki Gorge Maple Festival\r\nOtaki Gorge Maple Festival\r\nOtaki Gorge Maple Festival$ Matsudaira-Area Otaki Gorge Maple Festival Otaki Gorge is located along Niogawa River, the tributary of Tomoegawa River, in the city of Toyota near Asuke Town. Niogawa River is the resulting flow of six upstream water sources, and is rather calm until it gets to Komiyama District. From this point onward, and until it mee…
	early	$\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Inabu-Area (Cancelled) Takadoya Maple Leaves Festival Located near the interesting Kuroda Dam in the eastern region of Toyota-City, this spot is great to enjoy the autumn foliage that paints the whole premises in red and gold. And at this one-day event, activities for the visitors help them in spending a rewarding day into the natu…
	mid	$\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Asahi-Area [Cancelled] Sasado Autumn Festival This festival is for enjoying the red maple leaves at Sasado Park while eating natural yam, a specialty of Asahi. You can also take a hands-on lesson to make a bowl of grated yam and rice or you can harvest yams in the field. Stage entertainment includes taiko drummers, pole mar…
	mid	$Otaki Gorge Maple Festival\r\nOtaki Gorge Maple Festival\r\nOtaki Gorge Maple Festival\r\nOtaki Gorge Maple Festival\r\nOtaki Gorge Maple Festival$ Matsudaira-Area Otaki Gorge Maple Festival Otaki Gorge is located along Niogawa River, the tributary of Tomoegawa River, in the city of Toyota near Asuke Town. Niogawa River is the resulting flow of six upstream water sources, and is rather calm until it gets to Komiyama District. From this point onward, and until it mee…
	late	$Otaki Gorge Maple Festival\r\nOtaki Gorge Maple Festival\r\nOtaki Gorge Maple Festival\r\nOtaki Gorge Maple Festival\r\nOtaki Gorge Maple Festival$ Matsudaira-Area Otaki Gorge Maple Festival Otaki Gorge is located along Niogawa River, the tributary of Tomoegawa River, in the city of Toyota near Asuke Town. Niogawa River is the resulting flow of six upstream water sources, and is rather calm until it gets to Komiyama District. From this point onward, and until it mee…

Winter Events

Month	Day	Event Name	Holding Date
Dec.	mid	Inabu-Area Mennoki Soft Rime Virgin Forest The virgin forest of Mennoki, filled with beech trees over 300 years old, is designated as a Special Protection Area of Tenryu-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park. When weather conditions such as subfreezing temperatures align, soft rime covers the trees as they sparkle beautifully in…
Dec.	late	Inabu-Area Mennoki Soft Rime Virgin Forest The virgin forest of Mennoki, filled with beech trees over 300 years old, is designated as a Special Protection Area of Tenryu-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park. When weather conditions such as subfreezing temperatures align, soft rime covers the trees as they sparkle beautifully in…
Jan.	early	$\r\n$ Inabu-Area Hyobaku Ice Cascade of Yusui Hiroba in Inabu Starting in December of each year, columns are set up in a waterfall near Oidaira Park (Rokurogi) and water is poured over them every day to create enormous icicles, creating a frozen waterfall sculpture (hyobaku) that can be seen only in the winter. When illuminated at night, t…
	early	Inabu-Area Mennoki Soft Rime Virgin Forest The virgin forest of Mennoki, filled with beech trees over 300 years old, is designated as a Special Protection Area of Tenryu-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park. When weather conditions such as subfreezing temperatures align, soft rime covers the trees as they sparkle beautifully in…
	mid	$\r\n$ Inabu-Area Hyobaku Ice Cascade of Yusui Hiroba in Inabu Starting in December of each year, columns are set up in a waterfall near Oidaira Park (Rokurogi) and water is poured over them every day to create enormous icicles, creating a frozen waterfall sculpture (hyobaku) that can be seen only in the winter. When illuminated at night, t…
	mid	Inabu-Area Mennoki Soft Rime Virgin Forest The virgin forest of Mennoki, filled with beech trees over 300 years old, is designated as a Special Protection Area of Tenryu-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park. When weather conditions such as subfreezing temperatures align, soft rime covers the trees as they sparkle beautifully in…
	late	$\r\n$ Inabu-Area Hyobaku Ice Cascade of Yusui Hiroba in Inabu Starting in December of each year, columns are set up in a waterfall near Oidaira Park (Rokurogi) and water is poured over them every day to create enormous icicles, creating a frozen waterfall sculpture (hyobaku) that can be seen only in the winter. When illuminated at night, t…
	late	Inabu-Area Mennoki Soft Rime Virgin Forest The virgin forest of Mennoki, filled with beech trees over 300 years old, is designated as a Special Protection Area of Tenryu-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park. When weather conditions such as subfreezing temperatures align, soft rime covers the trees as they sparkle beautifully in…
	8	$STREET & PARK MARKET\r\nSTREET & PARK MARKET\r\nSTREET & PARK MARKET$ Toyota-Area STREET & PARK MARKET STREET & PARK MARKET is held on the first and third Saturdays of every month. The carefully made items for sale range from handmade goods and accessories to antique items, old books, sweets, and other food made with organic ingredients. Hands-on experiences, massages, nail art…
	14	$\r\n\r\n$ Obara-Area Kanzokashiki Washi Japanese Paper Making Experience Toyotashi Obara Paper Art Museum (Toyotashi Washi-no-Furusato) annually hosts the Kanzokashiki event, with admission free of charge and open to anyone willing to participate. This is one of the first steps in the making of Washi Japanese Paper: acquiring the raw material. Durin…
	15	$STREET & PARK MARKET\r\nSTREET & PARK MARKET\r\nSTREET & PARK MARKET$ Toyota-Area STREET & PARK MARKET STREET & PARK MARKET is held on the first and third Saturdays of every month. The carefully made items for sale range from handmade goods and accessories to antique items, old books, sweets, and other food made with organic ingredients. Hands-on experiences, massages, nail art…
Feb.	early	$\r\n$ Inabu-Area Hyobaku Ice Cascade of Yusui Hiroba in Inabu Starting in December of each year, columns are set up in a waterfall near Oidaira Park (Rokurogi) and water is poured over them every day to create enormous icicles, creating a frozen waterfall sculpture (hyobaku) that can be seen only in the winter. When illuminated at night, t…
	early	Inabu-Area Mennoki Soft Rime Virgin Forest The virgin forest of Mennoki, filled with beech trees over 300 years old, is designated as a Special Protection Area of Tenryu-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park. When weather conditions such as subfreezing temperatures align, soft rime covers the trees as they sparkle beautifully in…
	mid	$\r\n$ Inabu-Area Hyobaku Ice Cascade of Yusui Hiroba in Inabu Starting in December of each year, columns are set up in a waterfall near Oidaira Park (Rokurogi) and water is poured over them every day to create enormous icicles, creating a frozen waterfall sculpture (hyobaku) that can be seen only in the winter. When illuminated at night, t…
	mid	Inabu-Area Mennoki Soft Rime Virgin Forest The virgin forest of Mennoki, filled with beech trees over 300 years old, is designated as a Special Protection Area of Tenryu-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park. When weather conditions such as subfreezing temperatures align, soft rime covers the trees as they sparkle beautifully in…
	late	$\r\n$ Inabu-Area Hyobaku Ice Cascade of Yusui Hiroba in Inabu Starting in December of each year, columns are set up in a waterfall near Oidaira Park (Rokurogi) and water is poured over them every day to create enormous icicles, creating a frozen waterfall sculpture (hyobaku) that can be seen only in the winter. When illuminated at night, t…
	5	$\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Inabu-Area Yukimi Kaido Inabu Yukimi Kaido Inabu is an annual winter event in the Inabu area of Toyota City. When the candles made out of natural snow are lit, the soft light creates a mysterious nighttime atmosphere. Typically held at the same time, this year's “Shiru-1 Grand Prix” where merchants compete…
	5	$\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Inabu-Area Inabu Lunar Calendar’s Hina Festival Meet various kinds of hina dolls and look forward to seeing what theme the hina dolls will make an appearance under this year. The main venue is at Donguri Workshop, where the dolls who have retired from being regular hina dolls have become “fukuyose hina,” bringing good luck a…	- 4/3
	11	$\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n$ Asuke-Area Hina Dolls of Chuma in Asuke The homes and shops lining the old streets of Asuke decorate their foyers and interiors with traditional clay dolls, a signature sight of spring that got its start as a way to enliven the streetscape for passersby.	- 3/13
	12	$[Cancelled in 2022] Tenka Festival\r\n[Cancelled in 2022] Tenka Festival\r\n[Cancelled in 2022] Tenka Festival\r\n[Cancelled in 2022] Tenka Festival\r\n[Cancelled in 2022] Tenka Festival\r\n[Cancelled in 2022] Tenka Festival$ Matsudaira-Area [Cancelled in 2022] Tenka Festival As ninth head of the Matsudaira clan, Tokugawa Ieyasu created the foundation for centuries of peace in Japan, fulfilling the dreams of Chikauji, founder of the clan. Local youths revived this festival, centered on the belief that touching a wooden ball purified by water from the…	- 2/13